Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

General Education at Western Illinois University

Find Schools Near

General Education at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study general education, take a look at what Western Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

WIU General Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WIU offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WIU General Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU General Education Master’s Program

100% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in education from WIU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

undefined

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WIU, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a master's in education.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Education Professors 4,510 $62,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.